The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has encouraged unprecedented expansion of the health information technology (HIT) industry and offers strong employment opportunities for those that qualify. However, academic institutions have been slow to address the changing n....

Health information managers have a long history of assuring data quality and the use of data to improve outcomes. As healthcare organizations move from volume-based to value-based models, they are leveraging data to add and extract value in a cost-efficient manner to accomplish strategic g....

The hunger for analyzed healthcare data to improve delivered care and to better meet quality measures is spurring a revolution in healthcare. Providers are demanding better health IT systems that allow HIM and data analytics professionals to sift through large amounts of data and turn it i....

The push toward graduate education in health information management (HIM) is becoming a reality as more universities and colleges develop or explore launching HIM and informatics graduate curricula. Fundamental to offering these programs is the need for doctorally prepared HIM-credentialed....

When Sebrina Campbell started her health information management degree program at Saint Louis University, she knew she wanted to follow a non-traditional career path. To help her figure out her route, she turned to the HIM Career Map. The interactive online tool, available on the AHIMA-sp....

The unsustainable growth of health costs, the growing lack of access to healthcare, and increasing disparities in provided care have forced the US to change how healthcare is delivered. With multiple national initiatives facing the healthcare industry, it is a challenge for healthcare prof....

With the oncoming swell of ICD-10-CM/PCS (ICD-10) and computer-assisted coding (CAC), coders may be wondering what the future holds for their career. Some worry that the transition to ICD-10 will be very challenging for long-term coders who have been using ICD-9-CM for several decades. The....

With emerging technologies like electronic health record systems (EHRs) and computer-assisted coding (CAC) gaining traction in the healthcare industry, coding professionals are being presented with more challenges and opportunities than ever before. The shift from paper-based records to electr....

The health information management (HIM) field is growing. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has identified medical records and health information technicians as one of the 20 fastest growing occupations in the country, with between 12,000 to 15,000 new HIM jobs expected in the market in the next f....